Bolsa de Valores de PanamáWednesday, November 26, 2008 Panama Stock Exchange Profile Phone (507) 269-1966 Trading on the Panama stock exchange increase 39%Monday, October 27, 2008 As of September 2008 the Panama Stock Exchange (BVP) negotiated $558.8 million. The secondary market has been very active, with transaction worth $556.7 million and a growth of 54.9%. Trading of repurchases was at $249.2 million, an increase of 89.80%. Official from Central American Stock Exchanges meet in PanamaMonday, October 13, 2008 Exchanges from Costa Rica (BNV), El Salvador (BVES) and Panama (BVP) start a new work session with the hopes of advancing with the integration plan. Today and tomorrow, managers of the Exchanges will discuss the operational part of the trading platform, the single scree and remote operators, as well as legal and regulatory topics. Latinclear Expands to Canada, Mexico, and ArgentinaFriday, June 12, 2009 Central Latinoamericana de Valores S.A. - Latinclear now offers international securities custody services in nine countries. The head office of securities, which began operations in 1997 with the support of the Stock Exchange of Panama, Latinclear, will be introduced to the markets of Canada, Mexico, and Argentina through its Clearstream Banking account in Luxembourg. New Attempt to Integrate Stock MarketsFriday, July 27, 2018 Using a web platform with key information from all of the markets in the region and the Dominican Republic, Central American stock exchanges propose reviving the plan to create a truly integrated regional market. Once again authorities at stock exchanges in Central American countries and the Dominican Republic have put back on the table the plan to integrate the stock markets in each each country into a single regional one. Panama: Indesa Raises $7.6 Million at Panamanian Stock ExchangeThursday, February 4, 2010 At the Panamanian securities market, the company sold $7.6 million worth of corporate debt. This is the first public bond sale by Indesa Finance, Panamanian subsidiary of Indesa Holding. Central American securities markets seek to integrateWednesday, June 11, 2008 The securities markets of El Salvador, Panama, and Costa Rica have signed a letter of intent to advance the process of creating the Alliance of Central American Markets (Alianza de Mercados Centroamericanos, AMERCA). "The vision is to lower transaction costs for the issuer and the investor and to be a communication channel, where they can invest in the three markets at the same time," said Rolando Duarte, president of the El Salvador Securities Exchange. Volume on Panama Stock exchange increases 35.5%Monday, September 1, 2008 Total volume of transactions from January to July went from $1.04 billion in 2007 to $1.4 billion this year. "In the stock market, despite the withdrawal of important issuers in the last two years, the volume of transactions has increased by 137.6% from $51.8 million in 2007 to $123.2 million," said Ricardo Arango, President of the Panama Stock Exchange. 15.4% less traded in Panama exchangeThursday, January 8, 2009 The total trading at the Panama Stock Exchange (BVP) at the end of 2008 was $1.93 billion, or 15.4% less than 2007. According to laestrella.com.pa, "During the first three quarters of 2008, the BVP recorded an increase that was greater than in 2007, however in the last three months of the year, the situation was reversed. New Rules for Stock ExchangesThursday, August 31, 2017 Panamanian stock market officials are evaluating increased controls on securities houses operating in the country, through the figure of corporate governance. The Superintendency of Securities in Panama is analyzing the possibility of demanding that the stock brokers fulfill norms of corporate governance, as banks and insurers already do. Stock Exchange integration on the Isthmus coming soonFriday, August 29, 2008 An integrated Central American Stock Exchange could start to operate next year, said the president of the Panama Stock Exchange Regulatory and technical obstacles will be resolved, probably in the next few months, clearing the way for a single trading platform for Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador, said Ricardo Arango in an interview during a conference in Panama City yesterday. Regional stock markets aim to sing from the same song sheetWednesday, July 16, 2008 Panama, El Salvador and Costa Rica are working on a project that will harmonize – though not merge – their stock markets. Other countries, including Nicaragua, Colombia and the Dominican Republic, have also shown interest in taking part. The new scheme is expected to come on stream within two or three years. Panama Stock Exchange and Guayaquil Sign AgreementTuesday, December 20, 2011 The Stock Exchange has signed a mutual cooperation agreement with the aim of negotiating simultaneously releases. The purpose of the agreement is to develop mutually beneficial initiatives generating releases of securities and transactions in both directions, including the adequacy of trading systems. Panama: $726 Million in Securities RegistrationsMonday, June 15, 2009 As of May, $439 million in registrations have been approved and eleven requests totaling $287 million are in process. Juan Martans, the president of the National Securities Commission (CNV), highlighted that this activity shows the need for resources by companies and the return of investor confidence. Changes in the Panama Stock Market IndexTuesday, August 5, 2008 Adjustments in the financial sector have affected the composition of the Panama Stock Market Index (BVP). In 2005, the stock index was made up of 15 companies, however, by 2008, companies such as Primer Banco del Istmo, Corp. Micro-Financiera Nacional and Empresas Tagaropulos were not in the index as they no longer met trading requirements. |
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